【RocketNews24】Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
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Posted by Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13), editor and writer for RocketNews24. The following article was written by Preston Phro, a writer and translator for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences. 
By now you’ve probably read the earth-shattering, heart-rending news that Hello Kitty’s own copyright holder Sanrio recently alleged that the world’s most famous bow-sporting feline isn’t actually a cat. If, like me, you’re a huge fan of Japan’s unofficial mascot, you probably already started going through the five stages of grief, too.
I, however, never got past denial. Instead, I picked up the phone and called Sanrio’s PR department in Japan. My findings will bring your suffering heart some relief.
Continue reading at RocketNews24!
The 113 Project: Tohoku Film Series
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Job: Buyer, Japanese Aerospace (NYC)
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Via Actus Consulting. If you apply, please make sure to indicate you learned about the listing from JETwit.
Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Buyer
Posted by: Japanese Aerospace-Trading Firm
Location: Midtown, NYC
Type: Full-time
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1.Communication of customer requirements and product information with Japan Offices.
2.Supply Chain management including negotiation with US companies for price, delivery, quality.
3.Process inquiries, quotations, orders, claims, logistics arrangements.
4.Study industry trends and product technology.
5.Responsibility for own accounts. Read More
JETAA UK 2014 Career’s Forum
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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Friday 19 September 2014 – 15:30 to 18:30
JETAA UK supports our members to use their Japan experience professionally and stay in touch with Japan. We have asked alumni from a variety of industries and backgrounds to come and offer advice on the post-JET experience. Get more insight into the job market in the UK and begin leveraging your JET experience to advance personally and professionally. Network and make valuable connections- there may be job opportunities/internships available through some of the organisations represented. Read More
Job: Secretary at Japanese Magnet School (Livonia, MI)
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Via the Great Lakes JETAA FB group. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Secretary
Posted by: Japanese Magnet School
Location: Livonia, MI
Type: Full-time
Overview:
This person has the responsibility for a wide range of secretarial and other duties including correspondence, in-house program handouts, biweekly payroll, notices, announcements, parent reminders, assisting with maintenance of school Web site and calendar, and numerous other duties as assigned. Strong phone and in-person communication skills are essential due to daily interaction with parents, students, staff, substitutes, and school district personnel. Read More
Job: Service Delivery Manager – International SOS (NSW, Australia)
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Originally posted to the JETAA NSW email newsletter. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Service Delivery Manager
Posted by: International SOS
Location: NSW, Australia
Type: Full-time
Overview:
The Service Delivery Manager (SDM) is responsible for deployment and adoption of Group Products for Australian and Japanese MNC customers in their assigned territory. This is a front line, customer facing and customer advocate role responsible for engaging with clients to discuss, understand, and plan for deployment of our products. This position is also responsible for ensuring optimal adoption of the products and their success. Read More
Posted by Tom Baker (Chiba, 1989-91)
Claire Dawn-Marie Gittens (Iwate, 2008-2103) will present “Voice-Training: Making your Words Sing,” a two-hour workshop, at the 2014 Japan Writers Conference. The conference is a free event open to all English-language writers. This year, it will be held on Oct. 25-26 in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. For complete details, visit http://www.japanwritersconference.org. Meanwhile, here’s the official description of Claire’s workshop:
Filled-in plot holes. 3D characters. Realistic settings… But something’s missing. That je-ne-sais-quoi that has puzzled aspiring and accomplished writers alike. Voice. In this workshop, we will examine different voices, define voice in our own words, and hear the thoughts of the experts. Then we will attempt to make our own voices sing.
Before defining voice, we will listen to a few extracts from different types of voices in different genres. We will discuss the feelings and thoughts these voices evoke. Then, with these voices in mind, we will attempt to define voice. After listening to definitions
from our colleagues, we will hear the thoughts of authors of books on writing craft. Finally, we will do a few short writing segments, aiming to embody different voices using the same character, plot, and setting.
Claire Dawn was such an avid reader as a child that she literally would not put down her book. Her piece ‘Ichinichi on the Yamanote’ can be found in TOMO: Friendship through Fiction. Her work has also appeared in magazines, anthologies, and newspapers, including Japan Times Shukan ST. Born in Barbados, her heart also belongs to Ichinohe, Iwate.
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘Japan 365: A Drawing-A-Day Project’
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“Using nothing more than the simplest tools at hand to capture the moment, the artist establishes a tangible reality that lends an urgency and authenticity to the work that would not be possible in a more polished and composed form.” (J Muzacz)
By Rafael Villadiego (Nagasaki-ken, 2010-13) for JQ magazine. A member of JETAA New South Wales, Rafael is a collector of words on a journey still searching for a destination, who has a tendency to forget, we are all sometimes like the rain…
“If you attach a reason to an adventure, it ceases to be one.” –Uemura Naomi, noted Japanese mountain climber and adventurer.
「冒険に理由をつけると、冒険でなくなってしまう。」植村直己
There is something timeless and romantic about the idea of the wandering artist. Drifting aimlessly down untrodden roads and stumbling across hidden paths. Going wherever the wind might take them and all the while sketching random scenes from daily life, in all its raw and unfettered glory.
Japan 365: A Drawing-A-Day Project by current Melbourne resident J Muzacz (Kyoto-fu, 2010-12) is a drawing-a-day project that sets out to capture this sense of artistic wonder, in a fitting meditation on contemporary Japan. A black-and-white reproduction of sketches produced with nothing more than a simple ballpoint pen and notebook, the project sets aside all pretension and gaudy artifice and pares everything down to its barest essentials and fundamental simplicity. It is especially gratifying to see some pieces scribbled on the back of old pieces of paper or second-hand timetables. Using nothing more than the simplest tools at hand to capture the moment, the artist establishes a tangible reality that lends an urgency and authenticity to the work that would not be possible in a more polished and composed form.
While by no means an artist myself, there is something to be said about living the dream: An errant dreamer recording the world as they see it unfold. However, such whimsical fancy fails to fully appreciate the hard work and dedication inherent to such an undertaking. Consciously choosing to actively produce a completed work of art, every single day, for a solid year, is no mean feat. Having it ultimately culminate into such a hefty tome worthy of sitting comfortably on any coffee table or bookshelf, and feeling the solid weight of it all in your hands, is nothing short of remarkable. Artist/writer Muzacz and his supporters must be heartily commended for seeing it to fruition.
【Exploring Unfamiliar Japan】We stayed in a 120-year-old Japanese home, here’s how you can too
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Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13) is an editor and writer for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.
When European writer, Lafcadio Hearn, wrote about Shimane prefecture in 1894, he described a land steeped in tradition and nature. Since then, all of Japan seems to have ignored this sleepy area of the Chugoku region whose most recent claim to fame is having the country’s largest population of the elderly. But if Shimane prefecture is stuck in the olden days, the Oki Islands are lost in time. Lazily floating out at sea in what is technically Shimane, but is actually an entire world of its own, Oki is a forgotten gem tucked in a dusty corner of Japan. Rambling down the overgrown back roads, you’re sure to come across a wrinkled face and a hearty “konnichiwa,” a small experience that seems to have become a rarity in the always busy metropolises of this country.
It is in this uncommon place that we had the privilege of staying in a home that has stood for over a century. Join us as we share our experience staying at the Japanese guesthouse called Tsukudaya.
Join us on our island adventure here.
Announcing JETwit Anecdotal Article Series!
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JETwit Anecdotal Article Series is new feature by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014). Jayme is a JETwit Job Manager and organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. She’s starting a new chapter in NYC and excited to explore new career opportunities.
Hi everyone!
Here at JETwit, we love it when JETs share stories of their experiences in Japan. That’s why we’re bringing back the Anecdotal Article Series! This is your chance to share your experiences as a JET participant with the whole JETAA community.
Each month, a new topic will be announced. If the topic sparks a particular memory for you, just fill out our quick Google Form! Stories can be anything related to the monthly topic about your time in Japan as JET.
For our first month, we would like to bring back the topic that has inspired the revival of the Anecdotal Articles, religion. Enjoy the anecdotal stories below compiled by JETwit Founder, Steven Horowitz, for the Spring 2006 issue of the JETAANY Newsletter, then jump over to our Google Form to share a story of your own! Read More
Job: Office Administrator – Portland Taiko (OR)
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VIA Idealist. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Office Administrator
Posted by: Portland Taiko
Location: Portland, OR
Type: Part-time
Position Overview:
Portland Taiko seeks a dynamic, industrious Office Administrator to work in partnership with the Board of Directors to bring this vibrant, growing, nonprofit, performing arts organization to the next stage of its development. Read More
Job: Artistic Staff – Portland Taiko (OR)
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VIA Idealist. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Artistic Staff
Posted by: Portland Taiko
Location: Portland, OR
Type: Part-time
Position Overview:
Portland Taiko seeks an Artist Staff member to join this nationally recognized, nonprofit taiko company. This new staff will join a dynamic, exciting performing group to assist with performances, school assembly programs, outreach projects, classes, workshops, and composition projects. Read More
Job: Kakehashi Project Group Guides – The Laurasian Institution (Seattle, WA)
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Thanks the JETAANY Board member Mark Flanigan for passing this on. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Kakehashi Project Group Guides
Posted by: The Laurasian Institution (TLI)
Location: Seattle, WA
Type: Full-time
Position Overview:
The Laurasian Institution (TLI) of Seattle, WA, is seeking bilingual guides for groups of 25 participants visiting the United States from Japan during the 2014-15 school year. The groups, comprised of 23 high school or university students and 1~2 adult chaperones, are scheduled to visit the United States for a period of 10 days. Itineraries will include sightseeing in major cities, visiting schools and companies, and homestays in locations throughout the country. Read More
Job: Program Officer, East Asia for International Student Exchange Programs (Arlington, VA)
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Originally posted to the JETAA DC Google Group by JET alum Zoe Jouannelle who works for ISEP. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Program Officer
Posted by: East Asia for International Student Exchange Programs (ISEP)
Location: Arlington, VA
Type: Full-time
Position Overview:
ISEP is currently seeking a full-time Program Officer for East Asia located in our central office in Arlington, VA (10 minutes from Washington DC). Founded in 1979, ISEP is a nonprofit membership organization with over 300 partner institutions in 50 countries around the world. ISEP provides exchange and study abroad opportunities to over 3,400 students annually. Read More
Job: Program Assistant/Associate, Abe Fellowship Program (Tokyo)
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Via Idealist. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Program Assistant/Associate
Posted by: Abe Fellowship Program
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Type: Full-time
Position Overview:
The Social Science Research Council seeks a program assistant for its Abe Fellowship Program, in its office in Tokyo, Japan. Working with the program manager, the assistant will be responsible for helping to run the day to day operations of the office.
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, international, nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of interdisciplinary research in the social sciences through a wide variety of workshops and conferences, fellowships and grants, summer training institutes, scholarly exchanges, research, and publications.For more information, please visit our website: www.ssrc.org. Read More
